At Tuolumne Meadows, January was the warmest and driest January on record, according to weather measurements/NPS
Until a storm blew into California this weekend, winter weather had largely gone missing in Yosemite National Park, especially in Tuolumne Meadows. Rangers there reported that this January was the warmest and driest on record in Tuolume Meadows as measured at the weather station there.
That said, they noted, skiing on the Tioga Road and in the meadows was still pretty good.
"And, if you are feeling adventurous and creative, you can leave the security of the road and try your luck skiing on local summer hiking trails where, at least, there are fewer obstacles," Laura and Rob Pilewski reported on their blog on February 4. "Snowshoers are also using these corridors. We skied 17 miles yesterday while patrolling for the rare Sierra Nevada red fox. We only had to take our skis off once, and yes, we were feeling adventurous and creative (desperate is another appropriate adjective!)
"Just remember, it is Tuolumne Meadows without the cars; a wilderness paradise regardless of what mode of non-mechanized transportation one uses to get here."
According to their weather recordings, total settled snow depth was 5 inches as of February 4th, 2015 (at 8,600 feet); high temperature was 52°F, recorded on February 1, and the low temperature of 18°F was noted on February 3.
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Utah's Faux News channel had this one on the air:
http://fox13now.com/2015/02/08/annual-nordic-ski-race-in-park-city-cance...
That's right in Kurt's back yard.
And of course Lee, anecdotal evidence in a single location is evidence of a global event over decades.
Come to Breck, the skiing is great here.
Meanwhile the decline of America continues. Could we all wise up to what really is going on here? Does anyone have a clue as to how to present the reality of our times without everyone running to their own corners. rmackie mentioned this site isn't for the big discussion but I suggest it should be. I know this probably sounds all groovy to many on here but think about it. You want a Marxist running NPS? It's one step removed as it is.
http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/09/obama-hints-immigration-will-drown-con...
Yeah, right. This site is definitely not for good discussion. Thanks for the constant laughs Ec, and Trail. When you think the propaganda you present is "facts"... you pretty much ruin any cause you may have, especially when you try to pimp these facts to people that have much more knowledge and experience about the subject than you.
Gee Gary, even your favorite manipulators admit that the California drought has nothing to do with "global warming".
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/12/08/n...
Yep, Gary Wilson, you be the wizard of smarts. Harvard or Princeton most likely. I am bowing appropriately. Everything is wonderful, oh yah. No "pimping" of "facts" from your posts, certainly not. Take care.
http://city-journal.org/2015/25_1_california-drought.html
Just reality, Wilson.
There's a big difference between discussing an issue fairly and squarely and running to corners. There seems to be an almost equal division here between the two camps.
Then there are a few who, for whatever reason, simply try to oppose anything. I'm sure that if someone posted a compliment to the grandmother of some of our friends, they would come up with arguments trying to prove the comment was wrong.
Is it an ego starved for attention that drives that behavior? And, come to think of it, could some of our Congressional Confusion be a matter of ego besides being a matter of money?
This is why we need wild areas and unspoiled national parks -- so we can go someplace where sanity hasn't been completely trampled. For now, at least.
Lee, no question about the "need" for these wild places. They are constant restorative landscapes to many. On the other hand are they the same restorative landscapes for many of our leaders? Take a look at where they like to spend their leizure time. Could open borders and the doubling of California's population in a relatively brief amount of time be more about dominating political strategy than preserving the landscape for those restorational moments for people, wildlife and the rest of the environment? As most all National Parks are looking to restrict visitation against the growing demand for backcountry experiences, should massive unrestricted immigration be a concern? Those concerns seem to be expressed more from the Conservative side and are characterized by a whole slew of defamatory adjectives (Racist, Right-Wing, etc.) by many Left of Center. I just suggest to many to take a step back and take a real look at what the heck is going on and what will be the consequences. Beyond those empty comforting words of politicos.